Development of a postgraduate year 2 pharmacy residency in clinical pharmacogenetics.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The structure and development of an innovative, ASHP-accredited postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) clinical pharmacogenetics residency program are described.

Summary

A 12-month PGY2 clinical pharmacogenetics residency was created at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in accordance with the ASHP standards for advanced practice residencies. The purpose of this 12-month residency program is to prepare pharmacy residents to implement pharmacogenetics in clinical practice. The program helps residents develop expertise in the science of pharmacogenetics as well as an understanding of translational research, innovative pharmacy practice model development, and clinical informatics. The resident learns to optimize patient outcomes through the expert provision of evidence-based, pa

SUBMITTER: Haidar CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5499519 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature